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Washington County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its county
seat is Abingdon. The county was formed by European Americans in 1776 from Fincastle County. It was named for George Washington, who was then commander-in-chief of the Continental
Army. Washington County is
among the first geographical regions to be named after the president of the
United States. As with many other frontier
counties, the boundaries and territory changed over the years. In 1786 the northwestern part of Washington
County became Russell County. In 1814 the
western part of what remained of Washington County was combined with parts of
Lee and Russell
counties to form Scott County. In 1832 the
northeastern part of Washington was combined with part of Wythe County to form Smyth County. Finally, with the incorporation of the town of
Goodson as the independent
city of Bristol in 1890, Washington County assumed its present size. Counties that lie adjacent to Washington
are: Smyth
County, Virginia – northeast; Grayson County, Virginia - east-southeast; Johnson County, Tennessee - south-southeast; Sullivan County, Tennessee – southwest; Bristol(City), Virginia – southwest; Scott County, Virginia – west; and Russell County, Virginia – northwest. |
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gen tool-kit
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Our “Gen-Tool Kit” has been primarily
designed for those researchers who may be traveling to this location to
perform on-site studies of their family history, or to just visit some of the
interesting historical sites located in the area. It can be very satisfying to mix research
with sightseeing at historical and scenic spots. Such activity not only gives you an
understanding of the land but a needed break from intense research
sessions. When visiting an ancestral
county for genealogical research we’ve found that the three most important
places to visit are the county courthouse; the county library; and the county
historical and/or genealogical societies.
It is also good to plan ahead by contacting any site you intend
visiting in order to ascertain where it is and when it will be open. This is especially true with regard to
historical and genealogical societies.
We hope that the following information will provide you with a better
idea of what resources are available, within this county, to the family
historian. |
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Cemeteries
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Bristol
City Cemeteries Crabtree Cemetery
(aka. White Cemetery) |
Misc. Washington County
Cemeteries |
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Maps and Gazetteers
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Your LINK to the Historical Places and Districts in Washington County |
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Bristol
(Independent City) |
National
Register of Historic Places in Bristol |
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County History
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Archives and Special
Collections Emory & Henry College Guide
to Virginia Co. & City Records Fincastle Co.
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Guide
to Virginia Co. & City Records Washington Co. PERiodical Source Index Search
Washington Co. |
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Libraries, Museums & Archives
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Aero
view of Bristol, Va.-Tenn. 1912 |
Tiger
Map Server Browser |
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County Records
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Washington County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1782, Land Records from 1778, Probate Records from 1777 and Court Records from 1777 and is located at the County
Courthouse on 189 East Main Street, P.O. Box 289, Abingdon, VA 24212-0289;
276/676-6224, 276/676-6226, Fax: 276/676-6218. |
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Bristol
City Federal Census Index Washington
County Federal Census Index Census
Search Washington County Bristol City on Reel 2466 1930 United States Census Washington County on Reel
2463 1930 U. S. Census List
of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Washington
County Military Index Washington
County, Virginia WW II
Army Casualties |
Bristol
City Newspaper Abstracts Chronicling
America Washington County Washington
County Newspaper Abstracts Washington
County Marriages Accessions
to the Presbytery of Abingdon 1760-1788 Death
Records Indexing Project Bristol,
1889-96 Death
Records Indexing Project Washington
Co., 1853-97 |
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Societies
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Bristol Historical Association
Fort Chiswell
Chapter Bristol D.A.R. |
Holston
Territory Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 433, Bristol, VA
24203-0433 |
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surnames
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The following are names of persons, found
within our databases, as
having been either born, married or died in this location. To find out more about each surname listed above click on the corresponding Link. |
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Brown; Carlock |
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Additional information
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Click
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ancestral gen-sites
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Map of the county
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Family history notes
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Our 3rd great-grandfather
Robert Brown is said to have been born in Washington County on 30 December
1772. If this is true he was actually
born in Fincastle County which at that time encompassed most of present day
eastern Kentucky, southern West Virginia, as well as the current southwestern
counties of Virginia. On 31 December
1776 Fincastle became extinct with the creation of Washington County,
Virginia and the new state of Kentucky.
In 1786 Russell County was created out of a part of Washington
County. As Robert Brown appears on the Russell county Tax lists
between 1790 and 1796 it is most likely that he lived in that area of
Washington County that became Russell County, Virginia. Robert probably married his first wife around
1793. To this union at least 5
children were born. A son born c.
1794, a daughter born around 1797 followed by two more sons between 1801-10, and another daughter during the same time
frame. (1a) Robert Brown appears on
the Russell county Tax lists between 1790 and 1796. As such it is probable that he migrated to
Kentucky around 1797. |
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Gen-site profiles
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Abingdon
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LOCATION: Coordinates/Map: 36° 42′ 35″ N,
81° 58′ 32″ W |
Washington County Court House at Abingdon, Virginia Click on thumbnail for larger image |
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DESCRIPTION: Abingdon is the county seat of Washington
County and is a designated Virginia Historic Landmark. The land on which the town of Abingdon is
situated was originally surveyed between the years 1748 and 1750 by Dr.
Thomas Walker and was part of the Great Road that Colonel William
Byrd III ordered cut through the wilderness on to Kingsport, Tennessee. During Lord
Dunmore's War, Black's Fort was established in 1774 by Joseph Black to protect local settlers in the region from Indian attacks. In 1776 the community of Black's Fort was
made the county seat of the newly formed Washington county. In 1778, Black's
Fort was incorporated as the town of Abingdon |
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ANCESTORS ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS GEN-SITE: see history notes above |
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INTERNET WEB LINK(s): Official
website; William King Museum; Profile
for Abingdon, Virginia, VA |
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populated
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gazetteer
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The list below will assist in your research
regarding the matching of your ancestor’s birth, marriage, death dates and
the place(s) within this locality at which these events may have occurred. |
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Profiles for 117
cities, towns and other populated places in Washington County
Virginia |
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Map of Washington County Virginia Washington County Physical, Cultural &
Historic Features |
Washington County ZIP Codes
| Area Codes Washington County Land - Property, Farms
& Ranches |
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Montgomery County, Virginia,
United States
Details | Resources | Cities | Cemeteries | |
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Links To Populated Places Within This County |
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Abingdon; Damascus; Glade Spring; Saltville; Emory-Meadowview; Mendota; |
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Find Physical Features* Within This County |
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* includes but not limited to Cemeteries, Churches, Locales,
Schools, Military Installations;
Populated Places, Post Offices, Streams, and Trails |
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County boundary changes
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Conducting genealogical research in the United
States requires an understanding of county boundaries. As the population grew more counties were
created to meet the public’s need for localized governments. This phenomena was
common in all states during the 17th, 18th and 19th
centuries. As such you must be sure
that you are not looking for records in the wrong county or state. The web site for the Atlas of Historical County Boundary Project provides interactive
maps for all states. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries is meant to be
a resource for people seeking records of past events, and people trying to
analyze, interpret and display county-based historical data like Land Records, Probate Records, Court Records, Tax Records,
and Vital Records
that document birth, death, and marriage.
Listed below are the boundary changes for this county, the dates they
occurred, as well as the government statute that decreed the change. To see actual changes in a mapping format
follow this link to the Atlas of
Historical County Boundary Project . |
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31 Dec 1776 - WASHINGTON created from
FINCASTLE (extinct). Settlers in Carters Valley and the North Holston area of
present Tennessee believed they were located in Virginia and put themselves
under the authority of WASHINGTON when FINCASTLE was eliminated on this date. (Hening, 9:257-261) 01 Sep 1777 - WASHINGTON exchanged with
MONTGOMERY. (Hening,
9:330-331) 10 Nov 1779 - North Carolina took control of
the Carters Valley and North Holston settlements in Tennessee, ending efforts
by settlers to place themselves under WASHINGTON.
Precise location of the boundary between Virginia and North Carolina remained
in dispute. (N.C. State Recs., 24:ch.
29/pp. 300-301) 01 May 1786 - WASHINGTON lost to creation of
RUSSELL. (Hening,
12:110-111) 24 Nov 1814 - WASHINGTON lost to creation of
SCOTT. (Va. Acts 1814-1815, ch. 38, sec. 1/pp. 85-87) 04 Jan 1826 - WASHINGTON lost to TAZEWELL. (Va. Acts 1825-1826, ch.
41, sec. 1/p. 40) 23 Feb 1832 - WASHINGTON lost to creation of
SMYTH. (Va. Acts 1831-1832, ch. 67, sec. 1/pp. 47-49) 03 Mar 1901 - WASHINGTON gained from SULLIVAN
(Tenn.) when the Tennessee-Virginia line through the town of Bristol was
adjusted [not mapped]. (Van Zandt, 110) 10 Jul 1902 - WASHINGTON lost to creation of
Bristol as an independent city, 2d class. (Bain, "Body Incorporate," 18-21;
Swindler, 10:166, 169) 15 Oct 1942 - WASHINGTON lost to the
independent city of Bristol. (Bristol Community
Development and Planning Dept., correspondence, December 1989; Dodson,
Cities, "Bristol") 31 Dec 1973 – WASHINGTON lost to the
independent city of Bristol. (Bristol Community
Development and Planning Dept., email, February 2003) |
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State-Wide Resources
For more information about
the U.S. State in which this county is located click
on these LINKS: |
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Where in the world
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Resources which
enhance our knowledge of the places inhabited by our ancestors are almost as
important as their names. The LINK |
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to the right will
take you to Maps, Gazetteers, and other helpful resources
that will assist you in discovering Ancestral Locations. |
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General Resources
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free encyclopedia ·
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County Genealogy Links |
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Digital Record Collections
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·Washington County Collections - Ancestry.com$ |
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Genealogy Reference Library
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The following Link will take you to our library of genealogy reference books. Here you may find books about the history
and records of this county and other places such as towns and churches. The collection also contains research works
about military units and personnel during America’s wars, in addition too
resource texts about the ethnic and religious groups who may have settled in
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Gallery
During our research
we have collected images and photographs that are of general interest to a
variety of localities. Some of them
are presented on this website because we believe they tend to provide the
reader with additional information which may aid in the understanding of our
ancestors past lives. |
Barter Theatre--Downtown
Abingdon, Virginia |
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the following LINK to ascertain whether we have any images that pertain to
this location. ANCESTRAL LOCATION PHOTOGRAPHS and IMAGES |
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Snail mail: Fred USA |
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